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Following up on our first official project update, here’s a brief status update to keep everyone informed about the progress we’ve made. Updates Released v2.4.0 early last week, fixing several bugs and adding a few filters (changelog). Please test on your sites and leave us feedback! Created placeholder tickets for adding srcset and sizes support ( #33641 ) and…

During a recent meeting focused on the taxonomy roadmap, a number of contributors discussed the possiblility of adding metadata for taxonomyTaxonomy A taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies. terms to WordPress #10142. Assuming we decide to build termmeta, a major…

Present: @boonebgorges, @swissspidy, @masonjames, @drewapicture, @georgestephanis, @khromov, @srwells, @michaeltieso, @dpegasusm, @kraft, @mrahmadawais, @samuelsidler, @leatherface_416, @jblz, @tyxla, @jeroenvanwissen, @lindsaymac, @eric, @jbrinley, @brashrebel, @pdufour, @joehoyle, @timothybjacobs, @ryanduff, @krogsgard, @aaroncampbell, @rahe Logs: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/core/p1441310435002734 Had a general discussion about term metaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the…

We saw a great amount of feedback on the first draft of the Shortcode API Roadmap.  The resounding concensus was that the shortcodeShortcode A shortcode is a placeholder used within a WordPress post, page, or widget to insert a form or function generated by a plugin in a specific location on your site. syntax we…

There’s been a lot of activity on 4.4 already, let’s keep the momentum and start up weekly bugbug A bug is an error or unexpected result. Performance improvements, code optimization, and are considered enhancements, not defects. After feature freeze, only bugs are dealt with, with regressions (adverse changes from the previous version) being the highest…

This is the first draft of the ShortcodeShortcode A shortcode is a placeholder used within a WordPress post, page, or widget to insert a form or function generated by a plugin in a specific location on your site. APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with…

In lieu of picking one “backup lead” for WordPress 4.4, I have decided to recognize two of the hardest working devs in show business as my deputies for the release. They have both been crushing it in CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. for…

Now that 4.4 is underway, let’s update the component pages to reflect 4.4 activity. The Customize, Editor, and Press This pages serve as good templates, though they all need 4.4 updates. The component pages are targeted at betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under…

After kicking off the oEmbed feature plugin a couple of weeks ago, it’s high time for another status update. In case you have missed it, the oEmbed API pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress…

Welcome back to the weekly coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. development recap post, with highlights from TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress. changesets and other development updates for 4.4.…